The Wii U went on sale in November 2012, with production ending just over four years later to make room for the Switch.

Can Nintendo make enough?

Given Nintendo has persistently struggled to keep enough Switch consoles on the physical and virtual shelves, the achievement is even more impressive.

And considering Super Mario Odyssey, arguably the most anticipated title for the console, has only just gone on sale, Nintendo can expect demand to rise further.

With the busiest season of the year rapidly approaching, Nintendo is upping its production in the hope of meeting the festive rush head on.

“We’ve boosted Switch production in order to meet strong demand from our customers as it was difficult for customers to buy the consoles at retail stores,” said Nintendo President Tatsumi Kimishima (via Engadget).

Elsewhere in the earnings call it was revealed Nintendo raked in $209m in profit over the previous three months, on revenues of $1.93 million.

The firm also sold 22 million games in total during the period.

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